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- Born: June 15, 1973Yahoo: Neil Patrick Harris Biography
- Birthplace: Albuquerque, New MexicoYahoo: Neil Patrick Harris Biography
- Played himself in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
- Has the title role in Joss Whedon's Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
- Harris was cast as the lothario "Barney Stinson" on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and has played the character for the run of the show
- Favorite movie: Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock
- Hosted SNL on January 10, 2009
- Guest judge on Top Chef Masters
- On the Board of Directors of Hollywood's Magic Castle
- Hosted the Tony Awards on June 7, 2009
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As a child actor, Neil Patrick Harris portrayed a boy genius and medical student on Doogie Howser, M.D. As an adult, he has starred in the long-running CBS situation comedy, How I Met Your Mother. Harris hosted the Emmy Awards on September 20, 2009.
According to reports in June of 2009, Harris and boyfriend David Burtka have been approved by the Growing Generations organization to have a baby via surrogacy. Harris and Burtka have been together for five years.Perez Hilton: Neil Patrick Harris & Boyfriend Expecting Baby?! (June 18, 2009)
Career Highlights
After Doogie ended, Harris starred in a series of Lifetime television movies including A Christmas Wish and My Antonia. He then attempted Broadway and garnered critical acclaim with his performances in a revival of Sweeney Todd, Cabaret and Rent.Harris had a dramatic comeback in 2004, when he played a caricature of himself in the film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. He made an additional appearance in the second installment of the series Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. Harris has played the role of "Barney Stinson" on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother since 2005.
Coming Out
Neil Patrick Harris publicly came out of the closet in 2006, and has been rumored to be dating fellow actor David Burtka.Hollywood Heartbreaker: ...Out and About (November 13, 2006)-
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Neil Patrick Harris Questions
Will Neil Patrick Harris play The Flash? 1 AnswerIt may be so! Ryan Reynolds was originally cast in the role, but may not be able to do the film because of his role on Wolverine Movie. Weird, I just can't pic... read more
What's your favorite Neil Patrick Harris role and why? 3 AnswersI have two... Dr. Horrible and Carl Jenkins (Starship Troopers). http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/4600000/Despair-Dr-Horrible-dr-horribles-sing-a-long-bl... read more
What do you think about Neil Patrick Harris as host of the Tony Awards? 1 AnswerHe was Fantastic.... I never really rated him until I saw Doctor Horrible, and then I realized what a talented actor he is. Combining that with singing, dancing... read more
Neil Patrick Harris is hosting the TONYS! Does he know its not a magic show? 1 AnswerHe in fact does not. read more
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Neil Patrick Harris Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- June 15, 1973: Born
- 1988: Clara's Heart
- 1988: Purple People Eater
- 1989-1993: Doogie Howser, M.D.
- 1997: Starship Troopers
- 1999: Stark Raving Mad
- 2002: Undercover Brother
- 2004: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
- 2005: How I Met Your Mother
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And Stephen Fry's normal voice. And Neil Patrick Harris's normal/singing voice. SHUT UP I LIKE VOICES.
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Happy to now be following Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH). But why isn't my true love, Jon Hamm, on Twitter?
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Also, Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) just joined Twitter and I did an actual, mental cartwheel. (Nailed it)
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#FollowFriday has got to go to @Broslife. I <3 Neil Patrick Harris. Almost as much as Barney Stinson.
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#FollowFriday Famous Folks = real people Neil Patrick Harris @ActuallyNPH Wil Wheaton @wilw Mr Llewellyn @bobbyllew Mr Devito @Danny_DeVito
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